Reports of One Fishing Day

Rumors are flying that the state Department of Environment and Energy Department will extend the porgy season because the commercial catch was below the annual quota. If that happens, there will be plenty of fish available.False albacore: In Stonington and Montauk, it is "game on" for the tunoids. Anglers returning from trips to those venues are telling tales of amazing action on both plugs like the Albie Snack and flies such as small epoxy anchovy-imitators. The question is: Will these schools move west? Considering the prolific amount of small bait in area waters, hopes are high that they will.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 86-92 degrees; 6.28 feet low. Black bass good on soft plastics, jigs, drop shots. Catfish good on cheesebait, shrimp, liver over baited holes.

BRAUNIG: Water clear. Striped bass are good on liver and shad off points. Redfish are good on perch, shad, and silver spoons near the dam. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, and cut bait near the dam.

BUCHANAN: Water clear; 81-84 degrees; 30.11 feet low. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and stinkbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch.

CALAVERAS: Water clear. Striped bass are good on chicken livers and shad along the shoreline. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver, cheesebait, shrimp, and shad near the railroad trestle.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 79-82 degrees; 7.99 feet low. Yellow and blue catfish are good on live bait.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 79-82 degrees; 10.52 feet low. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait and minnows. Yellow catfish are good on live perch.

COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 3.93 feet low. Black bass are fair on small spinnerbaits and minnows. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and live perch.

FALCON: Water clear; 87-91 degrees. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on stinkbait, shrimp, and cut bait.

LBJ: Water fairly clear; 82-85 degrees; 0.29 feet low. Black bass are good on blue flake Whacky Sticks, blue Curb’s Erratic jigs, and Texas rigged soft plastics near docks in 5-10 feet. Striped bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Spoiler Shads at night. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies at night. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and dipbait.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 82-85 degrees; 48.87 feet low. White bass good on small crankbaits and jigging spoons in 20-30 feet. Channel and blue catfish good on nightcrawlers and cut perch in 30-40 feet.